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| Thread ID: 87364 | 2008-02-18 12:21:00 | I'm sending myself spam? | qazwsxokmijn (102) | Press F1 |
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| 641747 | 2008-02-18 12:21:00 | From my gmail account, 2 spam emails have made their way into my spam folder. But the weird thing is they say they came from my own email address!! How can that be? |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 641748 | 2008-02-18 17:18:00 | This is quite common and is a tactic used to try and avoid spam filters. Are you not aware that anyone can send an email with an address different to their own. In the email account settings you normally have your own address there but if you changed it to mine for instance, any messages you send would appear to be coming from my address. |
Safari (3993) | ||
| 641749 | 2008-02-18 22:24:00 | Hey, I didn't know that Safari, Duh! Thanks for explaining! | lakewoodlady (103) | ||
| 641750 | 2008-02-18 22:45:00 | As someone already has mentioned, a spammer can send a message with any return address or from address that they choose. There spam software does all that for them. Message can be from you to you, they can slip your address into the reply to for a spam run, and others as well. Another tactic is to make it look like a bounced message that you have sent someone or a genuine bounce using your reply to address so that when you open it to see what message you sent, you get to read all about little blue pills and how to win at the casino................ |
PinoyKiw (9675) | ||
| 641751 | 2008-02-18 22:57:00 | I learn new things everyday. I can tell you I was surprised when I saw myself was the sender. | qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 641752 | 2008-02-18 23:58:00 | I reckon you should blacklist yourself to be on the safe side! | linw (53) | ||
| 641753 | 2008-02-18 23:59:00 | I reckon you should blacklist yourself to be on the safe side! :lol: |
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